Undergraduate Program
Your desire to understand the world—and make it better—just found a home!
Welcome to the Department of Sociology at The Ohio State University!
Our undergraduate degree programs in Sociology and Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies will provide you with the scientific tools and social perspective to investigate, understand and address complex social problems. Learn more about our undergraduate students' experiences through their testimonies below.
Senior Thesis
Students may pursue a senior thesis which involves completing their own research project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Typically, students identify a research topic and advisor before the end of their junior year and then complete the thesis work their senior year (earning 6 thesis hours 4999).